Resources

Pharmacokinetics

Women & HIV: The Impact of Sex/Gender on Antiretroviral Therapy and Its Complications. BETA (Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from the San Francisco AIDS Foundation), Summer 2003: Article about the response to antiretroviral therapy in women and men, including pharmacokinetic differences that affect drug levels and side effects in women and men.

Gastrointestinal Problems

Managing Drug Side Effects. ACRIA (AIDS Community Research Initiative of America) booklet (also in Spanish). Describes common side effects and possible therapies. Includes a section about the digestive system. Contact ACRIA at 1-212-924-3934 for a hard copy, or write them at 230 W 38th Street, 17th Floor, New York NY 10018.

Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network. This Web site includes tables in PDF format that describe detailed information about interactions between antiretrovirals, other HIV-related drugs, psychotropics, methadone, sedatives, recreational drugs, and other medications. References included.

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